In line with the federal government’s current modernisation of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the Lagos State Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea has donated digital office equipment to support the agency’s modernisation drive and enhance service delivery at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA).

The donated items include 15 desktop computers and monitors, 10 laptops, 20 printers, and five photocopiers.

Speaking at the event held at Zone A NIS headquarters, Ikeja, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea, Lee Sang Ho, said the initiative marked the first donation project undertaken by the Lagos Office of the Embassy in collaboration with the NIS, a federal agency with which Korea has maintained a cordial and mutually beneficial relationship over the years.

According to Sang Ho, the donation aligns with Nigeria’s ongoing modernisation efforts, particularly around key national infrastructure such as the MMIA. He described the airport as one of the busiest transport hubs in West Africa and the largest aviation gateway into Nigeria, noting that its capacity and significance are expected to increase in the coming years.

Therefore, Sang Ho emphasised that the purpose of the donation is to strengthen the operational capacity of the NIS MMIA Command through improved access to modern ICT tools. He said, “ The equipment would help ease office workload, enhance digital processing, and ultimately support seamless service delivery for all travellers, including Korean nationals arriving or departing from Nigeria.”

“It is aimed at ensuring that the NIS MMIA Command is further equipped to keep up with the government’s renovation and expansion initiatives. We hope it will enable more efficient services and contribute to a better travel experience for passengers.”

Receiving the equipment, the Assistant Comptroller General and Zonal Coordinator E.L. Anugwa said the service had a bit of challenges in terms of technology in the issuance of visas, and the organisation is aimed at improving its services and bringing it to world standards.

According to Anugwa, “what we are suffering now is trying to master the new system and its transition, but at the end of this month, the issues will be resolved.

We quite appreciate this support, and we thank you. “I want to assure you that the airport command will receive what you have donated, they will get a chunk of it, but the other commands too will get, like the Ogun state command, the sea and land border, so that they too will have a share of the equipment to be able to ease the job they do”.

Anugwa also appreciated the Korean government on behalf of the Comptroller General Immigration, Kemi Dada Attah and the organisation at large, “we thank you,” He said.

Anugwa said the organisation’s transition has enormous needs, such as surveillance equipment and others; therefore, the organisation needs all the support it can get and all it can partner with.